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Dodo Returns

by Dandy Ahuruonye

A newly made dodo takes flight

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A newly made dodo takes flight

Set against the dodo’s history on Mauritius and its disappearance through hunting, introduced animals, and habitat loss, this young-adult adventure imagines a scientific attempt to bring the bird back. Nakike, a nature-loving boy, creates Dodo 2.0 from dodo DNA, altering the bird’s traits and eventually giving it wings. The new dodo’s independence soon complicates Nakike’s plans: it wants to leave the lab and explore, while he tries to keep it safe. The premise links speculative science with questions about human responsibility toward wildlife, alongside the extinct bird’s place as a symbol of nature lost.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in adventure fiction with a historical-African subject setting.
  • Readers curious about extinct animals, wildlife conservation, and speculative ideas involving science.

Themes

Dodo extinction and habitat lossWildlife conservationScientific creation and responsibilityIndependence and freedom

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Book overview

Hi kids; welcome to 'Dodo Returns, ' the book that takes you on a wild, wild adventure with the most amazing bird ever!

This is a book about the dodo, the big and friendly bird that lived on a lovely island called Mauritius. The dodo had no enemies, so it was not scared of anyone. It liked to eat fruits and nuts and to say hello to the people who visited the island. But sadly, the dodo disappeared a long time ago, because of hunting, new animals, and cutting down trees. The dodo became a legend, a symbol of lost nature. There were only a few pictures and bones left of the dodo, and no one knew much about it.

But what if the dodo could come back? What if a clever boy could make a new dodo with science and magic? What if the new dodo could fly and have fun? That's what this book is all about!

Dodo Returns is a book that tells the story of Nakike, a boy who loves nature and birds. Nakike has a secret project: he is making a new dodo in his lab using some dodo DNA to build a wonderful creature. But Nakike's dodo is not the same as the old dodo. He has changed it to make it more colourful, more musical, and more loyal. He has also made it smart and friendly. But there is one thing that the dodo is not happy about: it can't fly. Nakike thinks that flying is not important and that it would be dangerous for the dodo. But the dodo disagrees; thinking that flying is the best thing ever and that it would make him free and happy as he soars in the sky with powerful wings. This makes the engineer change his mind, and he gives it wings to fly. To do so, Nakike changes the dodo's genes to make a new dodo. He has also made it more playful, more curious, and more adventurous. He calls him Dodo 2.0; in his view, the better version. But there is one thing that Nakike is not ready for: Dodo 2.0 is hard to control, has its own ideas, and does not like to stay still; wanting to see the world and to have fun. Dodo wants to escape from the lab and fly away. Nakike has to run after Dodo 2.0 often to keep him safe from many troubles and dangers along the way. He has to save Dodo 2.0 from anything that might make him disappear again.

Dodo Returns is a book that will make you think, feel, and act. It is the book that will make you love, care, and protect nature and wildlife. Dodo Returns is the book that you need to read! So, what are you waiting for? Get your copy of Dodo Returns today and join Nakike and Dodo 2.0 on their unbelievable journey!

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